ICCB hosts dozens of learning and development workshops and strategy sessions.
ICCB features dozens of symposia and contributed sessions; oral and speed talks.
Poster sessions showcase the latest in conservation research.
Presenting at ICCB amplifies your work to a diverse, international audience.
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ICCB 2027 Program
ICCB 2027 will feature over 140 sessions during the main scientific program, including symposia, contributed sessions, poster sessions, and plenary talks. ICCB will also host a variety of pre-congress workshops, training sessions, and round table discussions.
Definitions of the Different Presentation Sessions
Symposia
ICCB symposia feature multiple speakers who present their insights, perspectives and research on a focused conservation theme, topic, or issue through scientific talks and audience interaction.
Contributed Sessions
Contributed sessions feature oral and/or speed talks that are grouped into 60-minute sessions by topic.
Oral Talks
Oral presentations share your research with participants in your contributed session and include an opportunity to interact with the audience. Oral presentations demonstrate why your research is valid and matters for conservation and explain the outcomes or expected outcomes of your research.
Speed Talks
Like oral presentations, speed talks aim to inform and convey to the audience why your research matters for conservation. They provide a rapid and intense overview of your research.
Poster Presentations
Poster presentations are a visual and concise way to showcase conservation science and projects that provide opportunities to interact with a wide audience.
ICCB One-Talk, One Poster Rule
Attendees may present one talk and one poster. This rule applies to contributed sessions and invited talks in symposia. For example, an invited speaker in a symposium may not present an oral or speed talk in a contributed session, and vice versa. If you give a poster presentation and a talk, the presentations must be on different, unrelated research projects. You may not submit more than two abstracts total (one for a talk and one for a poster). Questions? See the FAQ on abstract submission and the one-talk, one poster rule.
Proposal Rule
You may submit a maximum of two proposals across four ICCB session types (symposia, workshops, training courses, forums). However, you may only submit one proposal per category. For example, you can submit one proposal for a symposium and one for a workshop, but not two proposals for symposia.
Definitions of the Different Interactive Sessions
Forums
Forums bring together people with diverse expertise to develop tangible and actionable outputs — such as a list of recommendations, a publication, a policy briefing or a white paper — on a specific conservation issue. Forums are meant for discussion, collaboration, brainstorming, etc. They are not meant to consist of a series of presentations.
Forums typically have a smaller number of participants (10-30 maximum) than training courses or workshops. Forums will be scheduled for immediately before or after ICCB and at lunchtime during the main scientific program.
Training Courses
Training Courses provide opportunities for registered delegates to receive expert-led education and training on topics relevant for biodiversity conservation, including strategy and project management.
Training Courses may last up to three full days (8 hours each day) and take place before and after the main scientific program or at lunchtime during the main scientific program.
Workshops
Workshops, whether geared toward students or professionals, are more interactive than training courses and often have an educational / technical component. Workshops share an approach, scientific finding, or technology that provides practical solutions for conservation challenges.
Workshops may last up to three full days (8 hours each day) and take place before and after the main scientific program or at lunchtime during the main scientific program.
FAQ
What is the One-Talk, One-Poster Rule?
Attendees are limited to one talk total (this includes oral and speed talks in contributed sessions and invited talks in symposia) and one poster presentation total. You can give a talk and a poster, but only if the topics are different.
How many abstracts may I submit for ICCB?
You may submit one abstract for a contributed talk (select between oral or speed talk) and one abstract for a poster (provided the research in your abstract for the talk and poster are from different research projects - see next FAQ).
I'm presenting a talk and a poster at ICCB. Can I use the same research for both presentations?
No. If you present a talk and a poster, the research presented must be from different research projects.
I'm an invited speaker in a symposium. May I also present an oral or speed talk in a contributed session?
No. An invited speaker in a symposium is not allowed to present a talk in a contributed session (and vice versa).
May I submit an abstract for an oral talk and a speed talk?
No. Please select the type of talk that works best for you.